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8th Grade - Reaction
Review of Reactions in Chemistry
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Chemical Reaction | Occurs when one or more substances change to form new substances |
| Reactants | The substances that change in a chemical reaction |
| Products | The substances that are the result of the change in the chemical reaction |
| Evidence that a chemical change has occurred | Formation of precipitate, temperature change, color change, or formation of gas |
| Endothermic | A chemical reaction that occurs when heat is absorbed or taken in |
| Exothermic | A chemical reaction that occurs when heat energy is released |
| Law of Conservation of Mass | Matter can neither be created nor destroyed, it can only change form |
| Chemical Equation | A way of writing the changes that occur during a chemical reaction |
| In order for a chemical reaction to be balanced, these must be equal | The atoms of the reactant and the atoms of the product |